Powder puff



yPatented pr. 17, 1923.

l UNITED STATES JOSEPH EUGNE BAPTISTE MAILLARD, or Cotrnoivnss, FRANCE'.

` POWDER rurr.

Appna'non ma January alaaf).`` serial No. 349,117.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH EUGNE BAP- Tis'rn MAILLARD, a citizen oflthe Republic of France, residing at Coulombs par Nogent lel Roy, France, have invented certain new and, useful Improvements in Powder Puffs, of which the following is ak specification. e

The present invention hasfor its object a device containing a pulverulent substance such, for instance, as rice powder or absorb ent powder and serving to distribute this substance by degrees. This device is so arranged that the powder is enclosed between a support and a permeable surface which prevents it from freely escaping while it can be pressed between said two'surfaces and thereby distributed until the said powder is coinpletely used up.

Two forms of the invention are represent ed by way of example in the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the puff,

Figure 2 is a vertical section of a pu provided with a cover forming another puff, the cover beingremoved.

In Figure 1 the body of the puff is composed of a bottom piece .1 and a ring 2 in which the bottomkpiece loosely fits. These parts are preferably formed of cardboard. Secured upon the ring 2 by any suitable means is a disk 6 of cardboard or other suitable material, which is spaced from the bottompiece 1, and between which and said bottom-.piece is the spring 11. An envelope or coverk `5 of s textile fabric of fine mesh extends across the bottom of the ring and upon the sides of the same and has the edges secured upon the disk 6. Between the cover 5 and the bottom piece 1 the powder 4L is held.

As the bottom piece 1 lits loosely in the ring 2 and is subjected to the action of the spring 11, it acts" as a piston to press the powder against the cover 5, In order to prevent the powder from passing between the ring and bottom piece an impermeable strip of fabric 12 has one edge secured to the lower portion of the ring 2 and its other edge to the lower face of the bottom piece 1.

The pufi` is provided with a handle of rib.- bon, paper, leather, or other material to permit 1t to be conveniently held. As Shown the handle 7 is secured to the center of the disk 6 and passes through an opening in a disk 8, which rests on the edges of the cover or envelope 5.

While the powder puff is shown round,

yet itis to be understood that it can be square, `oval orv any other shape.y

`In Fig. 2 thelbody of the powder puff is 'composedof a flanged ring of cardboard 2a, upon whichis secured a. top piece `which,as shown, is composed of two cardboard disks G and 6 and a felt or sw'ankin washer 6b,

glued one on the other." The disk 6c is covered with a fabric 6d and provided with a tuft of ribbonserving as a vhandle for the powder puff. The washer 6b extends beyond the edge of the cardboard disk 6c in order to prevent, they unpleasant contact of the latter with the face.

The box is covered with two pieces of fab-y ric 12L and 5a betweenl which is enclosed the powder a and which are glued tothe ring 2a.

The outer fabric 5al ofjersey cloth for instance, is of suitable mesh for allowing the powder to passfthrough little byfvlittleaccordingto the use of the powder-puff, whilst the fabric 12a is asimpenetrable as possible. A cardboard disk 1a rests upon the fabric 12,a and between it and the disk 6c is the spring 11a. The spring lla'exerts a continual pressure on the fabric 12a through `the intermediary of a disk la, so that the powder is always pressed against thefabric 5 until it is completely exhausted. f

`When the powder-puff thus formed is not in use it is advisable to fit it into a cover or sheath 15, or cardboard, for instance, covered externally with a thick fabric such as velvet or felt 16. `This cover prevents the powder scattering on the articles in contact with which the puff might be placed; moreover, it may itself serve as puff for equalizing the .powder deposited on the face and removing` any superuity thereof. y

It is needless to saythat of course the details of construction of the different parts of the devices as above described can be varied without departingkfrom the invention, ac*

cording to thematerials employed for formingk them, and the method of Securing the several parts together.k

I claim:

1. In a powder puff containin powder and serving for the gradual supp y of the same, the combination of a bottom piece used as a bearing surface, a circular ring formed thereon, a movable disk disposed within the said circular ring, a spring disposed between the bottom piece and the movable disk, a

band of impermeable rfabricsecured ywithin the circularring andvupon the said movhandle disposed upon the said top portion.

In a powder puff containing powder and serving for the gradualsupply of the saine, the combination of a bottom piece used as abearingsurface, a cireularring secured thereto, a movable disk disposed between the bottom .piece andthe said movable disk, a q

band of impermeable fabric secured` within the circular ring and upon the said movable disk, a band oi' permeable fabric closing the open side of the circular ring, compressed powder between the movable disk and the said permeable fabric, a top portion covering the bottom piece on the outer side and a handle dispose'cbupon thesad top portion, with a, sheath adapted to receive the powdei` puff and a thick fabric covering the said sheath on the exterior.

In testimony, that I claimy the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in 25 presence ofa subscribing witness.

JOSEPH EUGNE BAPTISTE MAiLLARn.

witness; e

MAURICE ROUX. 

